New Delhi. Vikas Publishing. 1997. x + 218pp, pictorial endpapers, index, cloth covers slightly marked and lifting. This volume is a narrative of the thoughts, experiences and impressions of two modern young men, of the the culture which is their inheritance. One is an educated believing Hindu and the other... More

United States: Stone Bridge Press, 2012. 178pp, paperback. A collection of 500+ proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students. This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar... More

United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press. 2011. Colour photographic illustrations, 148 pages, appendix, paperback. This illustrated gastronomic tour traces the development of the unique food and drink culture found in China. From ancient to modern times, the Chinese have celebrated an epicurean lifestyle, believing that food is not just meant to... More

USA. Aldine Transaction. 2008. Maps and plans, starts at 225pp - 482pp, notes and bibliography, glossary, index, paperback. These two volumes elucidate the manner in which there emerged, on the North China plain, hierarchically structured, functionally specialized social institutions organized on a political and territorial basis during the second millennium... More